In Health News: Drinking A Moscow Mule From The Traditional Copper Mug Could Be Dangerous To Your Health

EarHustle411 was completely unaware of the potential health risks of drinking from an unlined copper mugs. According to reports the Moscow Mule beverage is the hottest drink of the summer. Aside from the vodka included its other ingredients are what makes it a refreshing drink, however the drink is supposed to be poured into a copper mug and it’s the copper material that is what can cause potential health risks.

One can still enjoy the beverage by drinking from a copper mug that’s been lined in silver or some other material and not directly from copper only.

So no need to worry, just change things up a bit and indulge!!

Read more as reported by FOX:

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Moscow mules are the hottest drink of the summer – and also the past few years. But the copper mug they come in may bring some of the fun to an end.

Health officials of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division examined what happens when copper mixes with food. The results weren’t so great.

The state health officials concluded that using the signature mug for alcoholic beverages – or any food or liquid with a pH balance of below 6 – could result in food poisoning or copper poisoning, which can cause diarrhea, vomiting, and jaundice.

Going even further, the state of Iowa has declared that they will follow an FDA code on copper mugs, which “prohibits copper from coming into direct contact with foods that have a pH below 6.0.”

What falls below a pH of 6.0? Wine, as well as vinegar, fruit juice, and pretty much all of the ingredients that make up a Moscow mule – vodka, ginger beer and lime juice.

In a statement from the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, they assert that:

“High concentrations of copper are poisonous and have caused foodborne illness. When copper and copper allow surfaces contact acidic foods, copper may be leached into the food.”

Fortunately for Moscow mule enthusiasts – there is a way to indulge in the beverage with the unique copper cup. According to the same statement, liquids from copper mugs with an inner lining of nickel, stainless steel or another metal are safe to consume.

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